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Shin Gi Tai has it's own Facebook page, we regularly post information on there about events, competitions, courses and photos of us training or even videos like this one of a Karate kata. Come and check it out:-...
Nipaipo Kata Course
Saturday 8th February saw our Karate club run a Kata Masterclass in Basingstoke. 4th Dan Lindsey Andrews and current World Veterans Kata Champion taught the Shito Ryu Kata Nipaipo. Lindsey began with a brief history of Nipaipo and throughout the...
Ladies Only Self Defence and Free Fitness Classes
Self Defence is an emotive topic with many people thinking they don't need it. Hopefully they are correct. We've covered a number of the key points to consider when looking at one's own self protection. They are available on the following...
The Eight Principles of Martial Arts
The Eight Principles of Martial Arts by Wayne Roberts On the wall of our dojo in Basingstoke is a list of 8 words that face students every day when we train. I have to admit that even though I have previously looked at these words many...
Christmas Closure
We are now closed for the Christmas holidays. We reopen with our normal timetable on Friday 3rd January. We'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2014.
Communications in Martial Arts and Work/Education
Talking about work and education Following on from my previous update on communication skills in other sports, in this update, I will be looking at how these same skills are transferable into work and education. However as a student with little...
Baguazhang and Boxing
REPORT 5 – SOFT AND HARD MARTIAL ARTS Baguazhang and Boxing And so to the final part of this part of my project – looking at 5 hard and 5 soft Martial Arts. I deliberately saved boxing until last as it is quite controversial in its inclusion and...
Communicating in other sports
Communicating in other sports The next part of my project can be broken down into different topics, which I shall report over a few updates. This part of the project will look over some of the communication techniques and methods talked about in...
Martial Arts – Unnatural Movements?
For many people learning a martial art, involves someone teaching them to learn unnatural movements is this a contradiction. I still think that its not a contradiction that we get taught unnatural movements when we get taught martial arts. My first...
I’m losing! What do I do?
Question C: The question is: When someone is in the middle of a match and they are losing, what do they think and do to encourage themselves to win? What this question tells me: I believe that the question tells me to fight, be outstanding to...
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